Repertoire management for musicians

Make your repertoire easier to hold.

Repertoire is not a single list. Some music is still being learned, some is ready for a stage, and some needs occasional care to stay alive. Treating those states differently makes a large body of music manageable.

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Track movements, not just titles.

A multi-movement work can be at several stages at once. Keeping each movement visible prevents a familiar title from hiding a weak link.

Give each piece an honest state.

Use simple states such as learning, performable, maintained, and retired. The labels are not a judgement. They are a practical way to decide what deserves time now.

Let performances organise the work.

Programmes and concert dates create useful constraints. They show what needs to be ready together and when a rehearsal or run-through matters most.